Increases the taxes withheld on the amount realized by nonresidents from the disposition of Hawaii real property from 5% to 9%. Applies to real estate dispositions that occur on or after 9/15/2018. (SD1)[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Requires agricultural lands that are subdivided and leased for agricultural uses or activities to comply with county subdivision standards. Requires condominium property regimes to comply with county subdivision or equivalent requirements. Requires t...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Excludes the weight of disability access modifications from the determination of net weight for non-commercial vehicles for purposes of levying the state and county motor vehicle weight tax. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Requesting The Federal Communications Commission To Require All Television Stations That Broadcast In Hawaii To Dedicate Time Slots To Educate The General Public Through Public Service Announcements On How To Prepare For Natural And Man-made Disaster...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Adopts the National Conference of Insurance Legislators' Model Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act, which requires life insurers to conduct database searches using the federal Social Security Administration's death master file or similar database t...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Permits individual department of education schools and career pathways, academies, or programs operated within a department of education school, to engage in commercial enterprises, including the sale of goods produced by or for an individual school,...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Appropriates funds for the department of land and natural resources to conduct, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources, a two-year breeding ecology study and two-year foraging ecology study ...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to enter into the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (Compact) or similar agreement for mutual assistance in the enforcement of wildlife laws within one year of the effective date of this...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Prohibits prospective employers from requesting or considering a job applicant's wage or salary history as part of an employment application process or compensation offer. Prohibits enforced wage secrecy and retaliation or discrimination against empl...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Establishes the University of Hawaii open educational resources task force to conduct a comprehensive analysis and evaluation on all general education courses and high attendance courses taught at the University of Hawaii system to identify open educ...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Establishes an undergraduate health sciences academy to be administered by the University of Hawaii-West Oahu to increase recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and first generation college students. Requires the University o...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Ensures certain benefits under the federal Affordable Care Act are preserved under Hawaii law, including: extending dependent coverage for adult children up to 26 years of age; prohibiting health insurance entities from imposing a preexisting conditi...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Extends the sunset date of Act 65, SLH 2013, which provides a limited exemption to the licensing requirements for certain individuals in situations when an electric utility must retain qualified individuals to work with high voltage (600 volts or hig...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Proposes an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to modify the appointment process for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. Repeals the Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University ...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Requires the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation, to conduct a study on the impact of aviation noise on residents of the Puna district and surrounding areas of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Appropriates ...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to provide up to $1,690 to each special education classroom teacher for instructional materials and equipment. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Establishes a process to upgrade and support next generation wireless broadband infrastructure throughout the State. Establishes a permitting, application, review, and approval process for wireless service providers to install wireless facilities on ...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Codifies sustainable development goals based on Goal 1, no poverty, and Goal 3, good health and well-being, of the United Nations' Global Goals in the Hawaii State Planning Act. (SB2662 HD1)[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Authorizes the Agribusiness Development Corporation to enter into contracts with private businesses to remove select municipal solid waste, glass, and food and green waste from the waste stream for use in other business sectors, including agriculture...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Establishes the east Kapolei community development district under the Hawaii Community Development Authority and amends the HCDA membership accordingly. Requires HCDA to establish a plan by 1/1/2020 to return jurisdiction over the Kakaako district to...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Permits neighbor island members to receive per diem compensation and compensation for travel expenses. Clarifies the ability of the commissioners of the Public Utility Commission to appoint and employ staff. Establishes a task force to examine the op...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Requires prescribers of certain controlled substances to consult the electronic prescription accountability system before issuing a prescription for the controlled substance. Provides exemptions for certain circumstances. Provides that a violation by...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Establishes a grant program and special fund to assist lessees on Hawaiian home lands with cesspool upgrade, conversion, or connection costs. Establishes that a recipient of a cesspool upgrade grant shall not be eligible for the cesspool upgrade, con...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Requires the Department of Health to conduct a telehealth pilot project and publish an evaluation report on the pilot project outcomes. Exempts the pilot project from the State Procurement Code for a period of twelve months. (SB2891 HD1)[Detail][Text][Discuss]